date:Nov 16, 2012
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During the third quarter, 189 food and beverage companies recalled at least one product, and 44 were involved in two or more recalls. According to index, 9 food and beverage companies were linked to 10 or more recalls during the period.
One recall involved 500,000 to 1 million units, and two were for between 1 and 5 million units.
Among the 414 food-related incidents, FDA Enforcement Reports show that 58 percent were Class I recalls, meaning they were in the category of problems that po